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REGULATI0NS—continued.
(21.) ReturnEd EmptiES.

PacKages returning empty are those which on the outward journey were carried
full by railway between the same Stations, and from the original consignee to the
original sender of the goods. s. d.
For any distance of not more than 25 miles ... ... 0 4 per cwt.
For any distance over 25 miles and not more than 50 miles 0 6 ,,,
For each 50 miles or part of 50 miles beyond the first 50 0 3 ,,,
Returned empty fruit and vegetable packages... ... Free.
Minimun, 1cwt.
Empties must be certifed by consignors to have passed over the line full.
Carriage must be prepaid, unless there be an arragement with the consignee to
the contray.

(22.) EmptY CaSeS for Carriage of FruIt, and ShookS for Manu-facture of FruIt-caSeS.

Empty cases, manufatured from New ZeaLAnd timbER, consigned to fruit-gRoweRS--not "returnEd empties," but to be reconsigned over the railway full, and, when so reconsigned, to contain only New-Zealand-grown fresh fruit—will be carried free.
Shooks, New ZeaLAnd timbER, consigned to fruit-gRoweRS for manufature of cases to be used for carriage by rail of New-Zealand-grown fresh fruit will be carried free.
Consignment notes for empty cases, and shooks, carried under this reguLation to be indorsed by senders as follows: "These cases [or shooks] are to be used for packing New-Zealand-grown fresh fruit to be conveYed by rail. "

(23.) Port Traffic.

At port Stations goods hauLed or conveYed between private stores or Government
sheds and shiPS, including handLing at the shiP's side, will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton.
HauLage or conveYance only will be charged 1s. per ton; minimum charge, 6d.
In addition to the above charge of 1s. 6d. per ton, a charge of 1s. 6d. per ton will
be made on transhipment goods handLed in Government sheds.
HauLage of timbER between private stores or Government sheds and shiPS, includ-ing handLing at the shiP's side, will be charged as follows, vix. :—
TimbER (except Australian and TasmAnian), 4d. per 100 superfcial feet.
TimbER, Australian and TasmAnian, 6d. per 100 superfcial feet.
HauLage of shiPS' ballast from shiPS' side and tippinG to spoil will be charged
1s. 6d. per ton; minimum charge, £1.

(24.) CranaGE.

CranaGE will be charged 6d. per ton, or fraCtiOn of a ton, and in addition, where
the crane has to be fetchEd, a charge will be made of 10s.

(25.) Check and EmptY Railway WagonS.

Check wagons and empty railway-wagons hauLed on their own wheeLS will be
charged 3d. per truck per mile up to 50 miles, and 2d. per truck per mile for each
additional mile.

(26.) Storage.

SIXPENCE (6d.) per ton per day storage will be charged on all goods not removed
by consignee within tweLve working hours of their arrivaL, except at country Stations, when 2s. per ton per week or fraCtiOn of a week will be charged; minimum charge, 6d.
Where the goods are stored upon railway Land, and are not protected in any way
by the Department, half above rates will be charged; minimum charge, 6d.
All Stations except those at Invercargill, Port Chalmers, DuneDin, Oamaru, TImarU, ChristchurcH, Lyttelton, Hokitika, Greymouth, and the head Stations on all other sections, are deEmed to be country Stations for the purpose of charginG storage.

(27.) Demurrage.

Charges for demurrage on truckS will be made as follows: On truckS standing
for unLading, after five working hours from arrivaL and up to eight working hours, 5s. per truck; and after eight working hours, 10s. per truck per day or part of a day; or the goods will be unloaded and stored at the usual rates for unLading and storage, at the option of the Department, and at the risk of the owner. On empty
trucks, not otherwise specifed, delivered to order, not loaded and consigned, after six working hours and up to eight working hours, 5s. per truck; and after eight worKing hours 10s. per truck per day or part of a day.
EmptY truckS will be allowed to remain at LIme-kilns, coal-pits, sand-pits, or ballast-pits for eight working hours for the purpose of Lading, after which demurrage will be charged at the rate of 10s. per truck per day or part of a day.
On double-bogIe truckS double rates will be charged.
Any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. countEd as working hours.